Case Scenario

The tenant, Chad Stick, and the landlord, Giovanni Ritorno, entered into a residential lease on the terms contained in the attached lease.

Today is [use due date of the assignment].

The landlord and tenant have had a great relationship since the tenancy began. Recently, however, there have been some problems. The tenant has not paid rent for the last eight months. Mr. Stick says that he refuses to pay rent because he wants to get the attention of the landlord, who he says has been ignoring him for months. Mr. Stick says there have been a lot of problems with the place for the last 12 months. Some of the problems he says need fixing is a leaky faucet in the bathroom, a broken window crank in one of the three bedrooms, the glass stovetop is cracked, and the refrigerator is not working at all. The tenant says some of the repairs have recently been done, but not all. According to the tenant, the stovetop and the refrigerator still need repairing. The tenant says that because of the maintenance issues he has not been able to supply himself with food and meals in the unit. The landlord says that all repairs have been done. The landlord says the stovetop was broken by the tenant and that he has repaired the refrigerator four times. The landlord is angry that the tenant has not paid any rent for the last eight months and wants to evict the tenant immediately.

Part B - Memo to file

Using the information you gained in the interview, create a memo to file. The memo to file should summarize the salient points of the interview and all pertinent information. It is a good habit to write notes immediately after your interview.

Part B

Provide your written response (memo/note to file) in memo format-typed, double-spaced, 12-pt. Times New Roman font. the written response must not exceed 2 pages.

I am acting as the representative for the Landlord, during the interview my client Giovanni Ritorno stated he wanted Chad Stick (tenant) to be:

• evicted for not paying 8 months rent (the lease started on January 1 2023) the tenant only paid for the first month
• my client Giovanni Ritorno stated that he has done all the repairs needed and that Chad Stick (tenant) keeps on breaking the stovetop and refrigerator.
• my client Giovanni Ritorno has been harassed by Chad Stick (tenant) with threats
• Chad Stick (tenant) has put my client Giovanni Ritorno into financial hardship since this is my clients only income that he lives off.

Ref:Cochran, Douglas. Interviewing Skills for Legal Professionals. Available from: VitalSource Bookshelf, (3rd Edition). Emond Publishing, 2021.

Lyman, John Dickie, D. Working with the Residential Tenancies Act. Available from: VitalSource Bookshelf, (5th Edition). Emond Publishing, 2021.